Female Football Week
Female Football Week is a national initiative which gives the football community the chance to celebrate the immense growth of the women’s game and acknowledge existing players, coaches, referees and administrators in football.
2026
Female Football Week will take place from Friday 8 May to Sunday 17 May 2026.
Showcase your commitment to women's football
You don't want to miss this amazing opportunity! Join us in empowering and celebrating women in sport by showcasing your commitment to diversity and inclusion.
You can do so by:
- Hosting an event or activity during Female Football Week (e.g. a panel discussion, workshop)
- Promoting the week on social media with assets provided to clubs
- Creating content that highlights female athletes from your region
Club Activation Packs have been exhausted for 2026, but we still encourage all clubs to get involved in Female Football Week and register their events.
Skills Session
Hold a free skills session for girls aged 9 – 13 during Female Football Week.
The skills session to run in line with FFA’s National Curriculum Skill Acquisition Phase (SAP) and focus on developing fundamental football skills and improve the player’s overall confidence.
Club BBQ
A club BBQ that celebrates females within the club. Important to include all players, coaches, administrators, referees and supporters.
Come & Try Training Session
Host a fun training session to introduce existing and new female players to the club. Training session could include an introduction to skills and to play fun small-sided games, bring a friend and receive information on how to register. Ideal for all age groups.
Club Interviews
Clubs to interview females for FFW and share articles, videos and photos through social media and web pages. Interviews/good news stories can be sent to Member Zones and NNSWF, to be shared on their social media and web pages.
Female Support Person Day
A fun club day or training session that could include small-sided games, a BBQ or a family day.
Coles MiniRoos Gala Day
Coles MiniRoos Gala Days brings young players together to participate in football matches on smaller fields in a round robin format. The FFW Coles MiniRoos Gala Day can be for registered club teams and children interested in giving football a go.
Contact your Member Zone for Coles MiniRoos Gala Day Regulations of The Zone.
FFW Coles MiniRoos Gala Days are required to follow MiniRoos National Playing Formats and Rules.
Game Day Mascots
FFW Game Day Mascots for game day. Could include Coles MiniRoos or ‘walk out with your female support person’.
Open Training Sessions
Clubs can host an open training session with senior or first grade teams. Invite your younger players to this session to either watch or train alongside the senior players in your club.
FFW School Gala Days 2026
Primary School
- Date: Monday 11 May 2026
- Time: 9.30am - 2pm
- Location: Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility
- Cost: $50 per team
- Age: Years 3/4 and Years 5/6 Girls
- Format: 5 v 5
Club Events
Northern NSW Football invites Northern NSW Football Member Zones and affiliated Member Clubs to register an activity to celebrate Female Football Week (FFW) in 2026, held Friday 8th May - Sunday 17th May.
Check out all the club events that are taking place in 2026.
| Member Zone | Member Club | What type of activity? | Who is the activity for? | Date of event/activity | Description of event/activity |
| Macquarie Football | Edgeworth Junior Soccer Club | Club BBQ | All Female club members | May 8, 2026 9am-3pm | |
| Macquarie Football | Westlakes Wildcats Football Club | Open Training Session | All Female Club Members | May 13, 2026 5-6:30pm | An Open Training Session for Girls and Women of all ages across the club, followed by a Sausage Sizzle. The Training Session will include, Followed by a free Sausage Sizzle & free drink for participants |
| Macquarie Football | Westlakes Wildcats Football Club | FFW Matches | All Female Players | May 16 & 17, 2026 | All girls Playing on Saturday and Sunday will receive a free treat at the conclusion of their games. • Raffles & hundred club • Face painting • Blow up dart board competition • Mothers vs Daughters Match |
| Member Zone | Member Club | What type of activity? | Who is the activity for? | Date of event/activity | Description of event/activity |
| Newcastle Football | Medowie Football Club | Open Training session | Junior and Senior Club Players | May 13, 2026 6:30pm | Our senior women's team are opening up their training session to our junior girls. |
| Newcastle Football | New Lambton United Junior Football Club | Club BBQ / Come and try and open sessions | Young Club Players | May 10, 2026 9am - 12pm | Club BBQ with 'Come & Try' Training Sessions and Open Training Sessions. Hosted by the ZFLW's squad, a club BBQ with training sessions and come and try sessions. Younger players will be invited enjoy a BBQ and watch or train alongside the senior players in our club. |
| Newcastle Football | Seaham Bowthorne Football Club | Social Media Content | Female Club Players & Volunteers | May 8, 2026 | Female players and volunteers will be photographed and interviewed for a social media video. |
| Newcastle Football | Shortland United Junior Football Club | FFW Jerseys | Girls Teams | May 17, 2026 9-11am | New pink jerseys for our 4 girls teams and will sell our pink slushies. |
| Newcastle Football | Stockton Football Club | Club BBQ / Mascots | MiniRoos Girls / AWW | May 8, 2026 | AAW play at home - Free BBQ, MiniRoos girls will walk out AAW & Decorating the sheds |
| Mother's Day Event | Club Members & Visiting Clubs | May 10, 2026 | Providing smalls gifts for mothers, baked goods stall for mothers of club and visiting clubs. | ||
| Combined Female Training Session | Female Club Players | May 13, 2026 | Group training sessions with the women's and girls' teams together. | ||
| Newcastle Football | University of Newcastle Football Club | Movie night | Club Members | May 7, 2026 6pm | Movie night with pizza and drinks. |
| Seminar | Club Members | May 12, 2026 6pm | Women's Health and Wellbeing seminar. | ||
| Mini World Cup | Club members | May 14, 2026 6pm | Mini World Cup event with player vs coaches matches. |
| Member Zone | Member Club | What type of activity? | Who is the activity for? | Date of event/activity | Description of event/activity |
| Hunter Valley Football | Abermain Rams | Frock Up for Female Football - Event | Open to all players, families, and our wider community | May 17, 2026 | a special event dedicated to empowering and inspiring girls and women in the game - Hear from professional players as they share their journeys, experiences, and love of football - Special guest speaker focusing on confidence & self-esteem: Emma Dundas, Georgia Beikoff and Jemma House Let’s come together, dress up, and celebrate the incredible women in football |
| Hunter Valley Football | Greta Branxton Football Club | Matches and event | Junior competition teams and Womens zone league teams | May 3, 2026 | Celebrating with a visit from an x Matildas player who will chat to players, raffles, cheese boxes and bubbles for zone league game. |
| Hunter Valley Football | Kurri Kurri Football Club | Open Training Session | All female club players | May 12, 2026 6-7pm | Kurri Kurri FC's All Age Womens' team will be holding an open training session for all female players registered with Kurri Junior teams. |
| Hunter Valley Football | Lochinvar Rovers Football Club | Open Training Session | All female Lochinvar Rovers players | May 13, 2026 6-7:30pm | Celebrating the girls and women of the club with football, friendships, and plenty of team spirit. A great chance to connect and train while showing purple and white pride. |
| Hunter Valley Football | Maitland Junior Football Club | Open Training Session | All female players aged 5 years right through to our over 30's women's teams
| May 14, 2026 | This evening will be hosted by our strong female leaders with our committee being made up of 45% women and our executive being 66% female led. The training session will have our female coaches lead the sessions with a mixture of our highly regarded players and even some celebrity appearances taking place on the evening. Hot food will be made available to all spectators with some side activities planned to entertain the crowd. |
| Member Zone | Member Club | What type of activity? | Who is the activity for? | Date of event/activity | Description of event/activity |
| NNSWF Premier | Adamstown Rosebud Junior Football Club | Catch up / NPLW Talk | Former NPLW players and officials / NPLW Players | May 8, 2026 7:30-8:30pm | Former NPLW players and officials catch up and finger food for senior games at LMRFF. Also, a talk from Marry Ntsweng to JDL and youth players. |
| NNSWF Premier | Cessnock City Hornets Football Club | FFW Matches | Female Players | May 10, 2026 9am-3pm | A local sweets supplier will provide free sweets for all females in attendance on PYL game day. All junior teams will be given a voucher per player for their mother/grandmother/sibling to redeem. |
| NNSWF Premier | Charlestown Azzurri Football Club | Social Media | Female Club Players | May 9, 2026 9am-6pm | Spotlight on the female program at the club. Promoting a strong culture supporting females with the only club NPLW club having a female president, female first grade coach and a committee that is 50% female. It is to highlight to junior players the club's commitment to supporting player pathways, and to the community our resolve to support females in sport by providing a safe and nurturing environment.
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| NNSWF Premier | Maitland Football Club - Premiers | Open Training Night | May 8, 2026 | ||
| Match Day Celebrations | JGL, PYL and NPL Players | May 9, 2026 | We are running the entire JGL, PYL and NPL games for a day full of recognition for the women and girls in our club. We will have raffles, senior first grade poster signings, crossbar challenge and walkout with mothers for first grade. | ||
| NNSWF Premier | Newcastle Olympic Football Club | 'Train as 1' Event | JDL Girls and Senior Women Club Players | May 7, 2026 | JDL girls train with senior women 6-7. JDL girls optional stay & observe training 7-8, while eating dinner provided by club. |
| Trivia Night | Club Members | May 13, 2026 | Trivia Night |
| Member Zone | Member Club | What type of activity? | Who is the activity for? | Date of event/activity | Description of event/activity |
| Northern Inland Football | Gunnedah and District Soccer Association | Social Media | Female Club Players and Comittee Members | May 16, 2026 9am-1pm | Social media spotlights on female players in our club and female committee members |
| Northern Inland Football | Northern Inland Rangers Football Club | Club BBQ | Club Members and Players | May 17, 2026 10am-4pm | A club BBQ to celebrate female football week during our weekend games, offering free sausage sizzle to all female players from JDL to PYL (home and away teams), coaches and referees.
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| Northern Inland Football | Oxley Vale Attunga Football Club | Match Day Event | Club Members and Players | May 9, 2026 12-5pm | - Reserve grade women's game -First grade women's game -Junior female club players as Game Day Mascots. -BBQ, Ice Cream van, Coffee van -Face painting and craft -Inflatable soccer skills target -Men's reserve and first grade game at 1pm and 3pm also, on adjacent fields. |
| Member Zone | Member Club | What type of activity? | Who is the activity for? | Date of event/activity | Description of event/activity |
| Football Mid North Coast | Cresent Head Football Club | 'Come & Try' Training Session | All Club Members | May 14, 2026 | 'Come & Try' Training Session open to CHFC members and wider community, encouraging social interactions and wellbeing. BBQ run by the senior men's team, Music and fun, small sided games and skill activities led by senior women's team. Guest speaker. Returning in the evening after the field events to the major sponsors venue: Crescent Head Tavern. |
| Football Mid North Coast | Cundletown Jets Football Club | Open Training Session | All Female Players | May 11, 2026 | An open training session lead by the Cundletown ladies' team for all females to join in. Ladies will train alongside junior girls. |
| Football Mid North Coast | Hallidays Point Soccer Club | Skills Training Session | U10 Girls team and Women's team | May 14, 2026 5-6:30pm | Our Women’s Team are looking to Paint it Purple for Women’s Football Week, running a training skill session to support their new U10 girls' team in their first season. Also to develop bonds and show pathways for female football in the club. |
| Football Mid North Coast | Midcoast Football Club - Premier | Come and try session/fun skills session | 6–12-year-old girls | May 14, 2026 5-6:30pm | Come and try session/fun skills session run by PYLG Midcoast players & coaches. Followed by a PYLG BBQ for players, Coaches & families |
| Football Mid North Coast | Old Bar Barbarians Football Club | May 8,2026 | |||
| Football Mid North Coast | South West Rocks Football Club | Combined Training Session | Women and Girl club players | May 12, 2026 | A combined training session for women and girls of the SWRFC including skills development and mixed-age games. A sausage sizzle will be provided free to all the players at the end of training. |
| Football Mid North Coast | Tuncurry Forster Football Club | FFW Celebration event | All Club members | May 15, 2026 4-8pm | |
| Football Mid North Coast | Wauchope Soccer Club | FFW Night out | All club members | May 16. 2026 6-8pm | A night out to celebrate women in football. Including trivia, nibbles, live music and prizes. |
| Football Mid North Coast | Wingham Football Club | All Girls Training Session / Game day Celebrations | All females in the club. | May 16, 2026 9am - 12pm | All girls training session with ladies team during the week.There will also be game day activities celebrating females in football as well as for female supporters held at the club. |
| Member Zone | Member Club | What type of activity? | Who is the activity for? | Date of event/activity | Description of event/activity |
| North Coast Football | Maclean Football Club | 'Night Glow' Walking Football Night | Female Club Members | May 13, 2026 6-8pm | Set under a moonless Maclean sky, this special Female Football Week edition of Walking Football invites women of all ages to step onto a glowing field and experience the game in a whole new light. With glow sticks, glowing cones, and a ball that lights up every touch, the atmosphere is playful, welcoming, and completely pressure‑free. It’s the perfect chance for girls & women who are new to football, returning after a break, or simply looking for a fun social night to come together, move, laugh, and shine. Slow-paced, low‑impact, and high‑vibes, it’s football reimagined for connection, confidence, and community. |
| North Coast Football | Northern Storm Football Club | Social Media | Female Club Players | May 8, 2026 | We will interview every one of our female teams and share photos, videos and stories through our social media. |
| North Coast Football | Westlawn Football Club | Friendly Game | Under-11 to Under-16 Females | May 12, 2026 6:30pm | Clarence Valley doesn’t have a junior girls teams so Majos and Westlawn Tigers are going to have a friendly female game for 11s to 16s before the senior game on 12 May. The female participants will be given a training shirt and pizza while watching the senior girls teams. During the event we will workshop what females need from the clubs to support them playing the game they love. |
| Member Zone | Member Club | What type of activity? | Who is the activity for? | Date of event/activity | Description of event/activity |
| Football Far North Coast | Alstonville Football Club | Club Movie Night | All Club members | May 2, 2026 | Devil Wears Prada 2 at Lismore Cinema Focusing on building connection and engagement within our female community. |
| Football Far North Coast | Alstonville Football Club | Women’s and junior girls’ games | Women’s and junior girls’ players. All Members of the club community. | May 17, 2025 | -Full day of women’s & girls’ matches -Music and announcements between games -MiniRoos half-time games -MiniRoos walk-on with senior players -BBQ / canteen -Clubhouse & ground decorations -Promotion & Media |
| Football Far North Coast | Ballina Soccer Club | Club BBQ and matches | BBQ is for all members of the club community. | May 8, 2025 9am-5pm | BBQ to be held on the same day as both the 3rd and 5th division women matches. |
Female Football Week awards
Female Football Week Awards are to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of individuals that are making significant contribution to women and girls' football throughout Northern NSW in the last 12 months.
Nominations are accepted for the following categories:
- FFW Player of the Year
- FFW Coach of the Year
- FFW Referee of the Year
- FFW Volunteer of the Year
- FFW Community Champion of the Year
- FFW Club of the Year
2026 Awards Evening
- Date: Friday 8 May
- Time: 6.30pm arrival for a 7pm start
- Location: Pier Ninety Seven
- Cost: $55 per person
Each ticket includes:
- Canapes
- The awards presentation
- A panel discussion featuring Matildas Assistant Coach, Emily Husband and Ann Odong, with more panellists to be announced.
- Coach of the Year - Kate Eldering (Armidale City Westside FC)
- Player of the Year - Ella Williamson (Pacific Palms FC)
- Referee of the Year - Mya Weiley (Football Mid North Coast)
- Volunteer of the Year - Rachel Slee (Valentine FC)
- Club of the Year - Urunga FC
- Community Champion of the Year - Stephen Graham (Lake Macquarie City FC)
- Coach of the Year - Emma Kelly (Cooks Hill United FC)
- Player of the Year - Anique Morley (Wingham FC)
- Referee of the Year - Barbara Roberts (Macquarie Football Association)
- Volunteer of the Year - Belinda Skelton (Maclean FC)
- Club of the Year - Mayfield United Senior FC
- Community Champion of the Year - Brodie Richardson (Hamilton Azzurri FC)
- Coach of the Year - Mackenzie Davis (New Lambton FC)
- Player of the Year - Tahliya Sambrook (Coffs Harbour United FC)
- Referee of the Year - Elizabeth Lambert (Newcastle Football Association Referees)
- Volunteer of the Year - Amanda Kapsaskis (Edgeworth Junior Soccer Club)
- Club of the Year - Swansea FC (Macquarie Football)
- Ally Champion of the Year - Brayden Wilkinson (Hamilton Azzurri FC)
- Coach of the Year – Daisy Mackaway (Swansea FC)
- Referee of the Year – Lucy Hungerford (NNSWF Youth Referee Academy)
- Volunteer of the Year – Lesley Campbell (Great Lakes United FC)
- Male Champion of the Year – Michael Best (Cooks Hill United)
- Club of the Year – Dudley United Senior Football Club (Macquarie Football)
- Coach of the Year – Cas Wright (New Lambton FC)
- Referee of the Year – Olivia Flannery (Football Far North Coast Referees)
- Volunteer of the Year – Loren Neville (Southern Lakes United FC)
- Male Champion of the Year – Brad Jones (Broadmeadow Magic FC)
- Club of the Year – Sawtell Football Club (North Coast Football)
- Coach of the Year – Rachel Bax (Football Mid North Coast)
- Referee of the Year – Tanya Jones (Tenambit Football Club)
- Administrator of the Year – Laura Ranger (Mayfield Junior Football Club)
- Male Champion of the Year – Stewart Hume (Alstonville FC)
- Player of the Year – Helen Moseley (Orara Valley)
- Coach of the Year – Rachael Oberleuter (Sawtell FC)
- Referee of the Year – Samantha Newell
- Administrator of the Year – Lauren Fairfull (Greta Branxton FC)
- Male Champion of the Year – Derryn Nix (Kyogle SC)
- Player of the Year – Jo Powell (Westlawn Tigers)
